The Jake's new name: Progressive Field

We could use TAFFKAJ (The Athletic Field Formerly Known as Jacobs).

Why couldn't Great Lakes Brewing Company step in and buy the rights?

I think our teams need to embrace the whole "Cleveland Rocks" thing more. I guess it's cheesy to a lot of people, but it always gets me realluy pumped up.

Any word on "official" nicknames?

And what kind of tie-in could they come up with for "a swing and a drive"?

And the first time he says "from Progressive Field on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario."

I think we'll need a bucket for all the sarcasm.

Alternates:

The Big Lot.

White Castle Palace.

Popeye's Chicken Crib.

Hugo Chavez Stadium.  

Oh, thats right the Royals are so bad no corporation would want their name attached to an abomination.

Ooh!  How about, "Travis Hafner:  Speaks softly, but carries a big stick."  I like it.

It's funny, I feel like there isn't a ton of perspective on this.  There are a lot of really awful corporate stadium names out there -- Petco?  AT&T?  SBC?  Quicken Loans?  -- and this isn't one of them.  As corporate stadium names go, this is quite harmless.

Will we get used to it?  Yes.

Will we eventually think of the place by this new name?  Yes.  No, really, the answer is yes.

Will people think of the corporate sponsor every time the name is heard or read?  No, I don't think so.  "Progressive" is a regular word.

Was there ever any doubt that we would sell the naming rights to the highest bidder?  No.

So this is kind of a relief if you ask me.